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Size: Approx. 14.25" x 10.0"
Included: Full chapter (32 pages) of the original manga
Film/Show: -
Source/Appeared in: -
Original Broadcast Year: Circa 1971 (unconfirmed)
Studio/Publication: Tatsunoko Pro
Created by: Yoshida Tatsuo
Condition Notes: There are variances in the yellowing of the paper on the images due to the scanner, but they are all very similar when viewed in person.
Description: An incredible piece of Japanese manga history and a very controversial yet emotionally moving political/historical short story manga by Yoshida Tatsuo, the founder of the famous animation studio Tatsunoko Pro and the author of many famous works such as Speed Racer and The Adventures of Hutch the Honeybee, also considered one of the "20 Pioneers Who Created Japanese Anime" by Tokyo International Anime Fair despite his untimely death at a very early age, possibly with a help from his brother, Kuri Ippei.
Strongly poignant and thought-provoking work that portrays the horrors and tragedies of war, as well as mentalities of the Japanese soldiers involved in suicide weapons utilized near the end of WWII by Imperial Japan desperate to turn the tide of a war, despite an imminent defeat. The English translated version can be read at this page.
There were many works of manga that centered around Kaiten, such as a kashi-hon manga by Himoto Tarou and another by Takaku Susumu both with the same title Ningen Gyorai Kaiten, with the most recent and well-known being Satō Shūhō's Tokkou no Shima that was published from 2004 to 2017. Interestingly, this manga by Yoshida shares many similarities in the storyline to Tokkou no Shima, such as the submarine surfacing to be detected by enemy forces on purpose only to be attacked heavily and severely damaged (which is an accurate historical account of the battle between I-53 and USS Underhill, which was an only occasion where a destruction of an enemy target by Kaiten can be attributed to a particular pilot), then a Kaiten pilot sacrifices himself in order to lure the American navy by posing as a decoy and giving the submarine chance to escape, before the fictional main character gets on a Kaiten himself to take down a large enemy ship. While this manga by Yoshida Tatsuo is believed have been created around 1971 or earlier, and there is no doubt that it contains much more fictional elements than Tokkou no Shima (as USS Indianapolis was never destroyed by Kaiten but by regular torpedoes fired from the Japanese submarine I-58), it may very well be possible Yoshida was basing the submarine battle scene in the manga on the actual battle between USS Underhill and I-53, much like in Tokkou no Shima.
$6,000.00
Size: Pan-size Cel (approx. 14.0" x 16.5")
Included: Layer 1 - Meowth face cel ニャース セル画
Layer 2 - Meowth body cel
Original Matching Hand-painted Background
Concept Sketch
Film/Show: Pokémon ポケモン ポケットモンスター
Source/Appeared in: Episode 247 "Will The Real Oak Please Stand Up?"
Original Broadcast Year: 2002
Studio/Publication: TV Tokyo/Corocoro Comic
Created by: Nintendo
Condition Notes: -
Description: Astonishing pan-size key master setup of Meowth from Pokémon striking an awesome pose with a Pokeball in his hand! With its enormous 16.5” x 14.0” size, amazing presentation, and excellent condition, it is certainly one of the best surviving examples from the coveted series with one of the key recurring characters that will be a centerpiece in any collection big or small!
$5,000.00 $6,000.00
Size: Standard Cel (Approx. 10.5" x 9.0" or 26.8 cm x 22.8 cm)
Included: Layer 1 - Unit 01 cel
Acid-free Print Background made by Timeless Cel Gallery
Film/Show: Neon Genesis Evangelion
Source/Appeared in: Episode 2 "The Beast" and Evangelion: Death and Rebirth
Original Broadcast Year: 1996
Studio/Publication: Gainax
Created by: Anno Hideaki
Condition Notes: -
Description: A stunning cel of Unit 01 with the intact left eye and the trademark red teeth visible during the iconic first fight against Sachiel, perhaps one of the most epic battles in the history of anime, when it lost control and went into Berserk mode! Also worth noting this was one of the episodes animated by the legendary animator Honda Takeshi!
$5,000.00
Size: Oversized Cel (Approx. 14.5" x 17")
Included: Layer 1 - Ariel w/ splashing waves cel
Original Print Background
Film/Show: Little Mermaid
Source/Appeared in: -
Original Broadcast Year: 1989
Studio/Publication: Walt Disney Studio
Created/Produced by: Walt Disney
Condition Notes: -
Description: A magnificent cel setup inspired by Sequence 3.1 Scene 25 of Disney's 28th animated feature, highlighting the lovely mermaid princess, Ariel, at the iconic climax of the famous song, as she longs to be part of the human world!
This color model cel was created at Disney's world-famous Ink and Paint Department located on the Disney Studio lot in Burbank, and then later distributed by The Animated Animations Company, LLC in New York. Due to the fact that only one or two color models/proofs are typically created for sericels, with one of which is always archived with the publisher, these are very rare parts of labor-intensive process that goes into creating a sericel and amazing pieces of art with a quality and execution that simply was not possible in screen-used production cels!
$4,500.00
Size: Pan-size Cel (Approx. 20.25" x 10.5")
Included: Layer 1 - Beam Ribbon cel
Layer 2 - Nobel Gundam cel
Original/matching hand-painted background
Studio Framing with Optium™️ Acrylic
Film/Show: Mobile Fighter G Gundam
Source/Appeared in: Episode 49 "God Gundam's Great Triumph: A Hopeful Future; Ready, Go!"
Original Broadcast Year: 1993
Studio/Publication: Sunrise
Created by: Imagawa Yasuhiro
Condition Notes: Layer 1-2 stuck
Description: An incredible pan-size full key master setup of Nobel Gundam, arguably the most popular Gundam from the show that was designed by the famed creator Katoki Hajime and the first feminine Gundam to be introduced officially, from the very final episode of the show! Amazing piece of art with an astonishingly large size and in fantastic condition with all of the special effects visible in this one stunningly dynamic presentation!